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Weight Watchers Shrimp Recipe: Dirty Rice

Healthy Dirty Rice Recipe with Shrimp

Housewives of Frederick County
A delicious, lightened up healthy dirty rice recipe with shrimp. Zero WW SmartPoints {Purple Plan}, 2 WW SmartPoints {Blue Plan}, 6 WW SmartPoints {Green Plan}.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Dinner
Cuisine American, Cajun, French
Servings 5 Servings
Calories 347 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 ½ cups Brown Rice
  • 1 Chicken Bouillon Cube, Knorr
  • 2 Bay Leaves, divided
  • tsp Cayenne Pepper, divided
  • tsp Paprika
  • tsp Thyme
  • 1 tsp Olive Oil
  • 1 Onion, diced
  • 2 Celery Stalks, diced
  • 1 Green Pepper, diced
  • 1 clove Garlic, minced
  • ½ lb 98% fat free ground turkey
  • Salt & Pepper, to taste
  • 1 lb Medium Shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 2 Scallions, chopped

Instructions
 

  • Cook brown rice according to package directions in water along with a chicken bouillon, 1 bay leaf and 1/4 tsp salt and 1/8 each of cayenne pepper, paprika and thyme.
  • When the rice is almost done cooking, heat a large heavy saucepan on medium-low heat.
  • Add the oil, onions, green pepper, celery, bay leaf, and garlic.
  • Sauté on medium-low heat until soft, about 5 minutes.
  • Add ground turkey, salt, black pepper, remaining paprika, thyme and cayenne pepper.
  • Sauté until browned, about 10 to 15 minutes.
  • Add shrimp and cover. Cook 5 more minutes.
  • When the rice is done, toss with turkey and shrimp and combine well.
  • Top with scallions and serve.

Notes

Zero WW SmartPoints {Purple Plan}
2 WW SmartPoints {Blue Plan}
6 WW SmartPoints {Green Plan}
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